On Sunday night, Lecce and Verona clash at the Stadio Comunale Via del Mare in what could be a massive game in the context of the fight for survival in Serie A.
The home side is currently in 16th place in the standings, four points clear of their 18th-place opponents and the relegation zone. A defeat would pull Lecce into the thick of the relegation battle, as their recent league form has been poor.
A 2-1 defeat at Juventus last time means that Lecce has won just once in their previous five matches in the Italian top flight.
The loss in Turin also now means that Leece has lost eight of their last ten games in Serie A.
There was a small positive for Lecce from their last home game in Serie A, as a 1-0 win over Udinese ended a seven-game run on home soil without a victory.
The visitors desperately need points as they go into this clash in Serie A’s bottom three. However, Verona are only in the league’s bottom three courtesy of an inferior head-to-head record to 17th-place Spezia.
A four-game unbeaten run in Serie A ended abruptly last time, as the visitors suffered a 6-0 home defeat by Inter.
The result means that the Gialloblu has won just two of their previous 11 league games.
Verona have endured significant difficulty picking up away wins this season in Serie A, as they failed to win in their last 17 league matches on their travels. Their last away victory came over a year ago at Cagliari in April 2022.
With neither team in confident mood, it is no surprise that Forebet predicts that this clash will produce a low-scoring draw.